Eating Your Words: 2010 Edition!

Do your waffles whisper to you? Or does the arugula like to argue? A great dish can speak for itself, so why not let it do all the talking!

It is with great pleasure that I am joining Jennifer of Savor The Thyme to announce the return of Eating Your Words. Last year, we had a great response to our inaugural challenge, resulting in some marvelously edible messages that you can view here:

If these entries have you feeling inspired (if not hungry!) then head into the kitchen and let your food do the talking. To enter, use fruits, vegetables, noodles, milk coffee or just about any food and beverage to spell out a message, then take a photo, write a post and e-mail us about it.

This year, we will choose at least one winner whose creative foodstuff speaks loud and clear to us! As for the prize, there is the awe and admiration of an adoring public . . . but we do have something else in the works. For now, we're going to keep you in a state of suspense, so stay tuned for the prize announcement!

The details:

1. 'Write, spell or draw' using food or drink, and create a blog post about it from now (the date of this post) until midnight on Wednesday, March 31st. We will accept any previous blog posts you may already have where you've created a 'written'-inspired dish or drink.

To get us started, here's a little something I baked up today: Piped Butter Cookies! The recipe comes from the blog A Baker's Videoblog and yields crispy, buttery delights. There's a video tutorial showing how to pipe out the cookie dough - simple enough, unless you happen to be missing the appropriate-sized piping tip, like me. I'll spare you the expletive-laden details and just say that I managed well enough.

What a novel idea! I hope I could join... I'm already brainstorming as I write this comment...If not, I'll just be excited to see the participants' creative ideas... can't wait!BTW thanks for all the support... truly appreciate it...♥♥♥... happy sunday!

Sarah - I hope you will! Would love to have one of your beautiful photographs gracing our blogs!

Joie - Have your boys join in! I bet they'll have a word or two for us . . . 8-)

Mardi - Please do! Last year's entries ranged from a single letter to a full blown video!

Jennifer - This is going to be a great event . . .!

(Oh, I'm going to us up my monthly allotment of exclamation points!! 8-P)

Unplanned Cooking - Thank you and yes, please do! Bring in the little ones to help - it's a fun event for all ages (and foods)!

Manggy - I actually have a spritz-thingy (I mean, 'cookie press') but had to pipe out my letters. Sorry to keep everyone in suspense but we're working on the prize - last year, we felt badly about not having one to offer.

5 Star Foodie - Yay! Your 'message in a cocoa' last year was so sweet. Can't wait to see what the 5 Star mother-daughter duo will come up with!

Bob - Excellent! We'd love to see a creation from you.

Jenn - I have no doubt you'll come up with something incredibly creative!

Trissa - Me, too! Last year's entries were great - almost too good to eat. As for these cookies, the butter cookie alphabet is steadily being consumed by the husband . . .

HoneyB -Thank you! The best part is that it is quite literally delicious. 8-)

Malou - Happy Sunday! Can't wait to see who wins that gorgeous bunch of calamansi. And no pressure - we'd love to have you join in if it works out!

Pigpigscorner - It is great fun! Can't believe we get to play with our food like this. 8-)

Megan - Thank you! The cookie recipe is fantastic and so incredibly easy, if you don't count how hand-crampingly-tough it was to pipe out the dough with a too-small tip. 8-) But I persevered and they are indeed perfect for dipping! Would love to have you join in the fun of EYWII.

Thank you all for the new comments! I hope you'll consider joining us in the fun!

Laurie - Hi and welcome! So glad that you're first visit here was right at the start of this event. Please come back to find out our prize - it's going to be great and we'd love to have you join!

Beancounter - I'm hoping! It would be great to have you join in - please check back to find out what our prize is!

Fresh Local and Best - It was such a marvelous time with Mardi; she is absolutely wonderful! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll consider joining us for this challenge. 8-)

Lisa - Thank you! The contest was fun last year and I think we'll have another great turnout. As for those darn piping tips, I always talk myself out of buying a kit of different shapes and sizes, even when I have a handy coupon. Grrr . . . this should teach me a lesson. I'm going to get them . . .

Diva - Last year's contest was where I first 'met' you!! 8-D Wish I could take credit for piping the cookies but it was all from AsianBakes - I just wished I had the right-size tips: it was hard squeezing out that dough through the smaller tips! Now, get that tiara going - we've got a great prize to offer!

Kat - I hope you'll consider joining!

Mariana - Thank you! It's a lot of fun - do come back and check it out. 8-)

Juliana - Thanks! I must say that it was much easier to eat the cookies than it was to pipe them out. But I'm pleased they turned out so well!

Debinhawaii - I do hope you'll enter! Have you seen the prize announcement? It's an aebleskiver pan and we will ship anywhere! As for the cookies, they turned out really well although uneven piping let to some letters being crispier than others. Thank you!